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should in this respect be aware of their own standing in humil-
ity and in the face of the apparent superiority of the
Messengers, show them great respect and honor, and support
and follow them. Allah expresses this in the Qur’an as fol-

lows:
O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves]
before Allah and His Messenger but fear Allah.
Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing and All-Knowing. (Surat
al-Hujurat; 1)
Putting oneself before Allah’s Messenger (saas), which is
not proper in terms of respect, may assume various forms,
such as implying the superiority of one’s own intelligence or
interrupting while he is speaking. It is unlikely that any believ-
er would deliberately dare to commit such undesirable acts.
Yet he should always be on guard so as not to transgress
Allah’s limits thoughtlessly.

Not Raising One’s Voice Above the Prophet’s
As noted before, the messengers have a special and supe-
rior status among the other believers due to their strong

character and faith as described in the verses of the Qur’an.
Indeed, Allah makes clear every detail of conduct regarding
Allah’s Messenger (saas), including one’s speech and tone of
voice, as the basis of a sincere and correct understanding of
respect:
You who believe! Do not raise your voices above the
voice of the prophet and do not be as loud when
speaking to him as you are when speaking to one